Tag holder

Abstract

A pet tag holder supports from a pet collar a pet tag having a hole. The pet tag holder comprises a flexible, resilient body including a major front wall, an opposed major rear wall, side edge walls interconnecting the front and rear walls, a top edge wall, and a bottom edge wall. The top and bottom edge walls are continuous with the side edge walls and interconnect the front and rear walls. The body defines a hollow sleeve having an interior cavity adapted for receiving and enclosing at least one pet tag and a slot for inserting the tag into the sleeve.

I claim: 
     
       1. A pet tag holder for supporting from a pet collar and a fastener connected to the tag, the pet tag holder comprising:
 a flexible, resilient body including
 a major front wall, 
 an opposed major rear wall, 
 side edge walls interconnecting the front and rear walls, 
 a top edge wall, and 
 a bottom edge wall, the top and bottom edge walls continuous with the side edge 
 walls and interconnecting the front and rear walls, 
 
 wherein the body defines a hollow sleeve having an interior cavity adapted for receiving and enclosing at least one pet tag and fastener and a slot for inserting the tag and fastener into the sleeve; and 
 a protrusion extending from the top edge wall, the protrusion defining an opening into the interior cavity of the body for receiving the fastener of the pet tag and allowing access and connection to the fastener; 
 
       wherein the body adapted for connecting the pet tag holder or the pet tag to the collar. 
     
     
       2. The pet tag holder as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the material of the body is translucent. 
     
     
       3. The pet tag holder as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the slot is defined along the bottom edge of the body. 
     
     
       4. The pet tag holder as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the slot is defined in the either the front wall or the rear wall adjacent the bottom edge. 
     
     
       5. In combination:
 a pet collar having an attaching member; 
 a pet tag holder comprising
 a flexible, resilient body including
 a major front wall, 
 an opposed major rear wall, 
 side edge walls interconnecting the front and rear walls, 
 a top edge wall, 
 and a bottom edge wall, the top and bottom edge walls continuous with the 
 side edge walls and interconnecting the front and rear walls 
 
 wherein the body defines a hollow sleeve having an interior cavity adapted for receiving and enclosing at least one pet tag and a pet tag fastener connected to the tag and a slot for inserting the tag and fastener into the sleeve; and 
 a protrusion extending from the top edge wall, the protrusion defining an opening into the interior cavity of the body for receiving the fastener of the pet tag and allowing access and connection to the fastener. 
 
 
     
     
       6. The combination as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the material of the body is translucent. 
     
     
       7. The combination as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the slot is defined along the bottom edge of the body. 
     
     
       8. The combination as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the slot is defined in the either the front wall or the rear wall adjacent the bottom edge. 
     
     
       9. The combination of  claim 5 , wherein said pet tag holder is adapted to receive pet tags larger than the slot.